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Chapter 2. Hardware Configuration
This chapter focuses on the setup and configuration of your IBM PC Server hardware. The most common tasks are presented here. For more information about these tasks, please see the user guides that came with your system.
The different technologies used to implement the PC Server family require different methods for configuration. Unfortunately, there is no one common configuration program that can be run on a machine to completely configure it. In most cases, multiple programs will need to run in order to complete this process.
This chapter gives instructions on using the various configuration programs and when to use each one. There are some model dependencies, however. If you see differences between what you see on your machine and what is documented here, consult the user guides that comes with the system.
The configuration programs and a brief explanation of each are listed below:
•BIOS setup
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This program is used to configure system options on PCI/EISA/ISA machines. The system options include such things as diskette and hard disk options, video subsystem, and system memory.
EISA configuration utility
This utility is used to configure I/O adapters on machines with an EISA bus.
SCSISelect Utility
This utility allows you to configure the SCSI subsystem on PCI/EISA/ISA machines. RAID subsystems are usually handled separately.
•System Partition programs
These programs allow you to configure system options, I/O adapters, and the
SCSI subsystem on Micro Channel machines. They are either on the reference partition of the server′s hard disk, or on a reference diskette, or a
combination of both.
•RAID utility
This utility allows you to configure the RAID subsystem on machines equipped with a RAID adapter.
These configuration programs are updated from time to time. The latest versions can be found on IBM PC Company′s web site. Refer to Appendix A, ªSources of Drivers and Informationº on page147 for more information.
2.1 The BIOS Setup Program
The setup program is used to configure system options on ISA and EISA machines. The system options include such things as diskette and hard disk options, video subsystem, and system memory. These parameters are controlled by system BIOS and, hence, need to be modified before the operating system boots.
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